MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
21,505 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
suspension low . minor surface rusting underside sill areas etc .
damage to near side front wing
fuel filler neck rusted
suspension low
Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b) DANGEROUS
damage to near side front wing
fuel filler neck rusted
near side door mirror missing
suspension low
see previous vt32 issued
Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
front suspension becoming low
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver's seat (8.1.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
How Reliable is the Rover 100?
Based on 154,303 MOT tests across 30,042 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R789 EDL is a 1998 Rover 100 in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1998 Rover 100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 44,938 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Rover 100 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 13,250 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R789 EDL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 100 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Rover 100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R789 EDL registered?
R789 EDL is a 1998 Rover 100, first registered on 18 February 1998.
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